Decreases:
K until there are 3 st left, k2tog, k 1
P until there are 3 st left, p2tog, p 1
repeat these two rows until you have six stitches left on the needles. Bind off. Leave 6" tail.

Pick up 16 stitches on the other side of the hat, this time ending at the K area. Make earflap again.

Finishing:

Make pompom out of C. Rust, do not trim for evenness. Attach to top
of hat. Cut a few 6" pieces of C. Rust and dangle from ends of
earflaps. Flip earflaps up; the short row will help make the flaps flip
up.

Roll in straw and wear pearched high on your forehead. And, go see Serenity in the theater so that Jayne will fly again!